Although, to Bai Wuheng, taking the treasure before killing Yang Chen or killing Yang Chen before taking the treasure was essentially no different.
Yet his instincts still told him that it would be safer to deal with Yang Chen first, then take the treasure.
After all, once Yang Chen was dead, all his worries would be gone for good.
As he spoke, his target had already locked onto Yang Chen.
Seeing Yang Chen on his last breath, Bai Wuheng clicked his tongue twice, unsurprised. He knew Kunqi's strength well. After taking a blow from him, Yang Chen was likely in exactly this state.
Yang Chen had most likely taken a vicious hit.
Thinking this, Bai Wuheng's lips curled upward. "Yang Chen, Yang Chen. Though I do not know where you crawled out from, among those standards in the outside world, you already count as quite outstanding. You even entered the third level of the Demon Locking Tower before the disciples of my Profound Dao Sect. That truly is no small feat."
"Unfortunately, you made one fatal mistake: you refused to change even while scheming with a tiger. Before weighing your own strength, you made such a choice. Your only end could be to be swallowed by the tiger!"
After speaking, Bai Wuheng took two steps forward, intending to kill Yang Chen.
Yet after giving it some thought, he did not approach Yang Chen too closely. Instead, from a distance, he sent out a blade of light, intending to take Yang Chen's life.
However, just as Bai Wuheng struck, Yang Chen, who had been gasping his last, suddenly seemed to come alive. In an instant, he moved, dodging the blade of light. Then, lightning swept in from behind.
At the same time, Purple Mountain crashed down from above, while enormous vines